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Performing Two PrayersTogether The other point which is exploited to revile the Shi’ah with, being their performing salàt al-zuhr (noon prayers) and salàt al-’asr (afternoon prayers) together, and so also...

Performing Two PrayersTogether The other point wh...

Al-Mut‘ah(or Temporary Marriage) It means the mut‘ah marirage (nikàh), or unpermanent marriage, or temporary marriage to a determined term. It is like the perpetual marriage, as can never be valid...

Al-Mut‘ah(or Temporary Marriage) It means the mut...

Shi’ah’s Belief in Fateand Destiny As soon as I became acquainted with the Shi’ah ‘ulamà’,197 reading their books, I became aware of a new science called fate and destiny. Al-’Imàm...

Shi’ah’s Belief in Fateand Destiny As soon as I b...

The Dispute between Aishah and Ibn Umar: Abu Jarih is reported to have said: I heard ‘Atà’ informing and said: ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr told me, saying: I and Ibn ‘Umar...

The Dispute between Aishah and Ibn Umar: Abu Jari...

Fate and Destiny (In the View ofAhl al-Sunnah) The topic of fate and destiny (al-qadà’ wa al-qadar) remained in the past a complicated engima for me, as I could not...

Fate and Destiny (In the View ofAhl al-Sunnah) T...

Imitation (Taqlid) The Shi’ah hold: Regarding branches of religion (furu‘ al-Din), which represent the rules of Shari‘ah (Islamic Law) related to worship acts like: salàt, sawm (fasting), zakàt and hajj,...

Imitation (Taqlid) The Shi’ah hold: Regarding bra...

Other Evidences for ‘Ali’s Guardianship All evidences indicate that it was Allah’s will that ‘Ali’s guardianship be the trial for the Muslims, as it was the reason behind every dispute...

Other Evidences for ‘Ali’s Guardianship All evide...

Grief and Sorrow How shouldn’t I be grieved? Or rather why shouln’t every Muslim sigh when looking into these realities, demonstrating the losses that befell the Muslims as a result...

Grief and Sorrow How shouldn’t I be grieved? Or r...

Disagreement about al-Thaqalayn: We have already conceived, through the aforementioned discussions, the viewpoints of the Shi‘ah and Ahl al-Sunnah regarding the caliphate, and the acts and conduct of the Messenger...

Disagreement about al-Thaqalayn: We have already ...

The Significant Element in the Research The important element to complement the research, that is worth mentioning and investigation, may be the sole objection that most often be raised when...

The Significant Element in the Research The impor...

Belief in Imamateby Both Sects By Imamate in this chapter, we mean the general Imamate for Muslims, i.e. caliphate, rulership, leadership and Wilàyah (guardianship). Since the main topic of my...

Belief in Imamateby Both Sects By Imamate in this...

Doctrines in the Perspective ofShi'ah and Ahl al-Sunnah My belief that the Imàmiyyah Shi‘ah being the delivered sect, is even more strengthened by the fact that their beliefs are tolerant...

Doctrines in the Perspective ofShi'ah and Ahl al-S...

A Commentary: Although al-’Imàm Muslim has briefed the incident, never relating it completely, but it is, thanks to Allah, so sufficient and conclusive. May be the abridgement was made by...

A Commentary: Although al-’Imàm Muslim has briefe...

THE AWAITED MAHDI AND DISSENSIONS All Islamic groups agree on a man who appears at the end of time to fill the world with justice and equity and establish the...

THE AWAITED MAHDI AND DISSENSIONS All Islamic grou...

THE TRUTH ABOUT The Shi'ah Ithna-asheri Faith By : As'ad Wahid al-Qasim Translator : Yasin J. al-Jibouri INTRODUCTION. 7 Chapter One: Imamate.16 Texts Relevant To Imamate.18 1) Proofs Confirming The...

THE TRUTH ABOUT The Shi'ah Ithna-asheri Faith By...

CHAPTER FIVE: MUT'AH: TEMPORARY MARRIAGE It is a woman marrying a man according to an agreed upon dower and for a pre-determined period of time stated in a marriage contract...

CHAPTER FIVE: MUT'AH: TEMPORARY MARRIAGE It is a w...

Preamble In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful All praise belongs to the Lord of the worlds, Who bestowed upon us guidance, grace and power, and Who favoured...

Preamble In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the...

Caliphate Of Imam Ali (A.S) After 'Uthman had been killed, people went in drones to Imam 'Ali (a.s) seeking to swear the oath of allegiance to him (as the caliph)....

Caliphate Of Imam Ali (A.S) After 'Uthman had bee...

Both Parties' Stand Regarding The Prophet's Infallibility While some people with vested interested in addition to some liars circulate erroneous rumors by saying that the Shi'ahs prefer their Imams over...

Both Parties' Stand Regarding The Prophet's Infall...

THE KERBALA' REVOLUTION AND THE MARTYRDOM OF IMAM AL-HUSAIN (A.S) After the demise of Imam al-Hasan (a.s) in 50 A.H.(670 A.D.), the Shi'ahs of Iraq started writing al-Husain. (a.s) to...

THE KERBALA' REVOLUTION AND THE MARTYRDOM OF IMAM ...

Abu Hurayrah And The Abundance Of His Ahadith Due to the large number of ahadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah, I decided to shed some light on his personality. Traditionists have...

Abu Hurayrah And The Abundance Of His Ahadith Due ...